John Wall Rumors: Market for Former Clippers PG Quiet After Rockets Contract Buyout

The buyout market for John Wall reportedly isn't very robust.

Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report and NBA writer Marc Stein both reported on their #ThisLeague Uncut podcast that a market hasn't formed for Wall's services after the Houston Rockets bought out the remainder of his contract.

"We're not hearing much on him as of right now," Haynes said (h/t HoopsHype).

"Nothing," Stein added. "I've gotta be honest, I haven't heard. I really haven't heard of any market there."

Wall has endured a rough past few seasons. The 32-year-old has appeared in only 147 games since the 2017-18 season due to injuries and a number of other factors. He missed the entirety of the 2019-20 campaign with a torn Achilles and missed the 2021-22 season because of a protracted stand-off with the rebuilding Houston Rockets.

He returned to the court this season after signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 11.4 points and 5.2 assists in 34 games (three starts) while shooting 40.8 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from three. He last played on Jan. 13, as an abdominal injury kept him out of action.

The Clippers traded Wall back to Houston ahead of the NBA trade deadline as they reshaped their roster around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and Houston promptly bought him out.

Wall has remained a free agent since.

His struggles staying on the court in recent years have put a halt to what was a promising start to his NBA career. Wall was a five-time All-Star in his prime and one of the most explosive point guards in basketball, leading his first team, the Washington Wizards, to four playoff berths alongside backcourt mate Bradley Beal. But since the start of the 2017-18 season, he hasn't appeared in more than 41 games in a season.

It now appears that Wall is in jeopardy of not playing again this year unless a market suddenly develops or injuries around the league make the veteran point guard an appealing contingency plan for teams.